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How to Print Files/Documents with your Samsung Galaxy S5

By: Grace Gajetes-Hisona | Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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Modern
smartphones like the new Samsung Galaxy S5 really make things a lot easier for
humans to accomplish. With these devices, almost everything is now made mobile.
As a matter of fact, you may now perform mobile health check, mobile
purchase/payment, and even mobile printing. Yes, with a Wi-Fi access, you can instantly print files/contents from your Galaxy S5 to an optional compatible printer. Both the printer
and your phone must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to avoid any issue.

If you want
to try printing some documents/photos using your Galaxy S5 handset, read on to
learn how to configure certain printer settings and get started with your printing job and have it done
as expected.

// Enable/Disable Print Services on the Galaxy S5

One thing
you need to do before you print from your phone is to enable or turn on a print
service on your device. The print service tells the printer when you select
something to print.

Here's how
to enable the print service on your GS 5.

1. Tap on Apps from the Home screen.

2. Tap to
select Settings.

3. Look for
the Printingicon and tap on it. You will be prompted with a list of print
service to choose from.

4. Select a
print service from the given list.

Hint:

By default,
the Samsung Print Service is available.

5. Turn on
or enable the service, by tapping the ON/OFF
switch. It has to be ON for you
to configure settings or print.

// Add a Printer

A printer
must be set up on the phone before you can print to it. You will also need to
know the printer's IP address to complete the process. In this case, you may
need to consult the printer's documentation for this information.

Once you
have everything ready, you may now begin adding a printer on your phone. Here's
how to do it:

1. Tap on Apps from the Home screen.

2. Tap to
select Settings.

3. Tap on
the Printing icon to continue. You
will be prompted with a list of print service available.

4. Select a
print service from the given list.

5. Tap on
the ON/OFF switch to turn the
service ON. The switch must be
turned ON or enabled for you to add a printer successfully.

6. Tap on
the Menuicon (represented by a dot/grid-like symbol).

7. Tap to
select Add Printer.

8. Tap on
the + (plus) sign to continue.

9. Enter a name of the printer and the IP address. Once done, proceed with
print settings configuration.

// Configure Print Settings on the Galaxy S5

You can
choose your preferred options for printing from your phone. Here's how to
configure your phone's print settings:

1. Tap on Apps from the Home screen.

2. Tap to
select Settings.

3. Tap on
the Printingicon to continue.

4. From the
given list, select a print service and tap on the ON/OFF switch to enable or turn on the service.

Note:

You need to
enable the switch to successfully add a printer to use with your phone.

5. Tap on
the Menu icon (dot/grid-like symbol)
to continue.

6. To
configure options, tap on Settings.

Note:

Available
options may vary depending on the type of printer. Among the common options to
configure include the following:

·2-Sided Printing for Documents - To print
one page per piece of paper, just select Simplex
option. To print on both sides, select Long
Edge or Short Edge. Long and
Short edge describes how the pages flip when moving through multiple pages.

·Secure Release - Some printers
support Secure Release and if it is
enabled, you need to enter a User ID
in order to retrieve your printouts. Just tap on Secure Release and then type in the correct User ID to proceed.

·Confidential Print - If Confidential Printing is supported by
and enabled in the printer, you need to enter a User IDand Password to
retrieve your printouts. Just tap on Confidential
Print and then type in the User ID
and Password to continue.

·Job Accounting - If the printer
supports Job Accounting and it is
enabled, you need to provide a User ID
and a Password when printing. Doing
so will track printing by group or sets.

·Version - This is where you
can view the version of the print service software on the device.

·Open Source Licenses - This is
where you can view licenses relevant to the print service software.

·About - This contains information on the print
service software.

Now that you know of
the common options available, you may now continue with Settings configuration and then
test print to see if it works.